Kra

[ krah ]

/ krɑ /

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noun

Isthmus of, the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Siam. 35 miles (56 km) wide.

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kpc, Kpelle, kph, K-pop, Kr, Kra, kraal, Kraepelin, Krafft-Ebing, kraft, Kragujevac

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How to use Kra in a sentence

Over the course of her career, Kra has applied different techniques to tease out the secrets of dynamical systems.
Searching Symbols for the Rules of Change|Rachel Crowell|November 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine
If any thing has angered a Grebo he will say, "E ya mu kra wudi;" being interpreted, "It has raised a great bone in my throat."
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams
A consonant followed by l or r (which are liquids) goes with the l or r, as in ta-blo, a-kra, a-gra-bla.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed
On national holidays an open air play known as "Kra, ooa," or "spearing the buffalo," is enacted.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young

These are based on Kleinschmidt, but with q in place of (kra).
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Karre, karre, kra, kra—stretch your arms out and take me with you.
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British Dictionary definitions for Kra

Kra

/ (krɑː) /

noun

Isthmus of Kra an isthmus of SW Thailand, between the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Thailand: the narrowest part of the Malay Peninsula. Width: about 56 km (35 miles)

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